From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Anamorphism \An'a*mor"phism\, noun [Gr. ? again + morfh' form.]
2. (Biol.) A gradual progression from one type to another, generally ascending. --Huxley.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes [syn: {anamorphosis}]
2: metamorphism that occurs deep under the earth's surface; changes simple minerals into complex minerals [ant: {katamorphism}]
3: a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner [syn: {anamorphosis}]
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